Ekwa Surname
Approximately 2,735 people bear this surname
Ekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,202 | 1:17,279 | 2,363 |
| DR Congo | 527 | 1:140,189 | 14,872 |
| Nigeria | 484 | 1:365,997 | 19,588 |
| Gabon | 455 | 1:4,152 | 740 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Ekwa (100) may also be a first name.
Ekwa Demographics
Average Ekwa Salary in
United States
$47,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekwa (Oriya: ଏକ୍କା) is found most in Cameroon. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ekwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 159,556th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,664,551 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ekwa are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 80 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ekwa is also the 946,056th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 100 people.
The last name Ekwa is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,202 people, or 1 in 17,279. In Cameroon Ekwa is primarily concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 37 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 37 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Nigeria, where 18 percent are found.
Ekwa Last Name Statistics demography
Ekwa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekwau | 89 | 281 | / |
| Ekwai | 89 | 217 | / |
| Hekwa | 89 | 53 | / |
| Ekway | 89 | 32 | / |
| Ekwea | 89 | 28 | / |
| Ekwua | 89 | 23 | / |
| Ekwah | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ekwaj | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ekwaa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ekhwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ekwas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aekwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eakwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eukwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Heskwa | 80 | 285 | / |
| Heukwa | 80 | 63 | / |
| Ekwatt | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ekwaja | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ekwaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Henkwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekwaat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekwass | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekweae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eakwat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eekwat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekhwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hekway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eckwad | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ekwe | 75 | 12,301 | / |
| Akwa | 75 | 9,835 | / |
| Ekwo | 75 | 4,073 | / |
| Okwa | 75 | 2,740 | / |
| Egwa | 75 | 2,272 | / |
| Ikwa | 75 | 2,178 | / |
| Ekua | 75 | 149 | / |
| Ekwi | 75 | 42 | / |
| Ecwa | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ykwa | 75 | 15 | / |
| Jkwa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ekwy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eqwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ekwè | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eankwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiekwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekweowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yikwa | 67 | 27,635 | / |
| Jikwa | 67 | 10,829 | / |
| Akway | 67 | 3,350 | / |
| Okwai | 67 | 940 | / |
| Ekwee | 67 | 866 | / |
| Akwaa | 67 | 801 | / |
| Akwah | 67 | 724 | / |
| Hakwa | 67 | 625 | / |
| Akwai | 67 | 586 | / |
| Eghwa | 67 | 506 | / |
| Okwah | 67 | 393 | / |
| Hikwa | 67 | 296 | / |
| Ekweh | 67 | 184 | / |
| Ekwue | 67 | 155 | / |
| Ekweu | 67 | 153 | / |
| Egway | 67 | 140 | / |
| Egwau | 67 | 103 | / |
| Egwea | 67 | 84 | / |
| Hekwe | 67 | 74 | / |
| Okway | 67 | 73 | / |
| Okwua | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ekwey | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ecwau | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ikhwa | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ekwoh | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ekwuo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ikway | 67 | 53 | / |
| Akwua | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ekwei | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ikwai | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ikwau | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ekwet | 67 | 36 | / |
| Egwai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Okwaa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Egwua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Egwah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ekuap | 67 | 14 | / |
| Egwat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hegwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heqwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ekwou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ekwii | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okwau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aikwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eekwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eikwo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Akwha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Iekua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hekua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ekwoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikwaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aykwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekkwi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eikwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okgwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ikwua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ikwah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eggwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akwau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ezkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Enkwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eakua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akwaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekwoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eagwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ackwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajkwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gekua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hokwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uikwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekwge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekwod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iskwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eykwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekuae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eqwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etkwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aekwo | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକ୍କା | ekka | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ekwa
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